Earth-Moon-Sun System

What is Earth's shape?

• Cube

• Pyramid

• Disk

• Sphere

The main force responsible for Earth's Shape is...

• Friction

• Gravity

• Centripetal

• Spherical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What does Earth's Magnetic field do?

• Protect from harmful solar radiation

• Disable compasses

• Increase gravity in the northern hemisphere

• Induce the Coriolis Effect

What is the shape of Earth's orbit?

• A Circle

• An Ellipse

• A Rounded Triangle

• A Rounded Square

Which is NOT a factor in the formation of the Auroras?

• Solar WInd

• Collisions with Atoms and Molecules

• Equatorial Regions

• Magnetic Field Lines

How often does the Earth make one complete ROTATION?

• Once a Day

• Three Times a Day

• Once a Year

• Twice a Year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How often does the Earth make one complete REVOLUTION?

• Once a Day

• Three Times a Day

• Once a Year

• Twice a Year

Which of the following are true of Venus' Atmosphere?

• Venus' Atmosphere is mostly Carbon Dioxide

• Venus's Atmosphere is 30% Oxygen, just like Earth's

• Venus' Atmosphere traps heat, giving it surface temperatures higher than 450 C

• Venus' Atmosphere exactly mimics Mars' Atmosphere

True or False: Earth is the only planet that we know of that can support life.

• True

• False

Select all pieces of evidence that the Earth is NOT flat.

• Objects on Earth fall straight down

• Earthquakes can be felt on opposite ends of the Earth

• Stars appear at different points in the sky in different locations

• Pictures taken from space show that the Earth is a sphere

• Earth's Shadow on the moon is curved